Hurricane Sandy

October 26-27, 2012

Hurricane Sandy moved northward from the northwest Bahamas and paralleled the east coast from 190 to 240 miles offshore from Friday afternoon October 26th to early Satuday morning, on October 27th. Tropical Storm warnings were in effect for the Atlantic waters and coastal areas. The main impacts from the storm were moderate to severe beach and dune erosion from large breaking waves in vulnerable locations along the coast from Brevard to Martin county. Squalls ahead of the Hurricane brought tropical storm force gusts early on Friday October 26th, with a stronger rain band bringing heavy rainfall and tropical storm force gusts to Volusia county Friday evening.

National Hurricane Center Post Storm Analysis (large pdf) Erosion/Buoy 41009 Wave Analysis (pdf)

Beach Erosion Pictures Brevard

Martin

Hurricane Sandy Post Tropical Cyclone Report

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POST TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORT...HURRICANE SANDY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 638 PM EDT THU NOV 1 2012

NOTE: THE DATA SHOWN HERE ARE PRELIMINARY....AND SUBJECT TO UPDATES AND CORRECTIONS AS APPROPRIATE.

THIS REPORT INCLUDES EVENTS OCCURRING WHEN WATCHES AND/OR WARNINGS WERE IN EFFECT...OR WHEN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH SANDY OR ITS REMNANTS WAS AFFECTING THE AREA.

COUNTIES INCLUDED...VOLUSIA...BREVARD...INDIAN RIVER...ST. LUCIE... AND MARTIN.

A. LOWEST SEA LEVEL PRESSURE/MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AND PEAK GUSTS ------METAR OBSERVATIONS... NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IS 10 METERS AND WIND AVERAGING IS 2 MINUTES ------LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/ LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) ------KDAB-DAYTONA BEACH INTL, FL 29.17 -81.07 998.9 27/0934 030/033 26/2351 030/043 26/2351

KFPR-FORT PIERCE/ST LUCIE CO INTL, FL 27.49 -80.36 996.8 27/0901 070/023 26/0416 070/035 25/2235

KLEE-LEESBURG INTL, FL 28.82 -81.81 1001.6 27/1011 030/026 26/1744 030/036 26/1731

KMLB-MELBOURNE INTL, FL 28.10 -80.64 996.8 27/0905 030/036 26/1310 050/049 26/1305

KMCO-ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL, FL 28.42 -81.32 999.6 27/0934 350/032 26/2011 350/040 26/2010

KORL-ORLANDO EXECUTIVE, FL 28.55 -81.33 1000.2 27/0842 360/027 26/1954 360/038 26/1953

KSFB-ORLANDO/SANFORD, FL 28.78 -81.24 999.6 27/0937 030/029 26/1646 030/037 26/1645

KVRB-VERO BEACH, FL 27.65 -80.41 996.8 27/0946 010/030 26/2040 030/046 26/1345

KOBE-OKEECHOBEE COUNTY AP, FL 27.26 -80.85 9999.0 / 300/020 27/1635 300/025 27/1635

KCOF-PATRICK AFB/COCOA, FL 28.23 -80.60 997.6 27/0717 020/033 26/1814 030/048 26/1258

KSUA-/STUART,FL 27.18 -80.22 9999.0 / 300/020 27/1547 300/030 27/1447

KTIX-SPACE COAST REGIONAL/TITUSVILLE, FL 28.51 -80.79 9999.0 / 320/025 27/1747 020/041 26/1247

KISM-KISSIMMEE GATEWAY AP 28.29 -81.43 9999.0 / 360/023 26/1850 360/031 26/2050

KXMR-CAPE CANAVERAL AFS SKID STRIP 28.46 -80.56 996.6 27/0855 350/024 27/0323 320/035 27/0521

KDED-DELAND MUNICIPAL 29.06 -81.28 9999.0 / I 350/021 27/0035 350/030 27/0055

KTTS- 28.61 -80.69 1001.4 26/2155 050/031 26/1809 070/042 26/1811

REMARKS:

NON-METAR OBSERVATIONS... NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN ------LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/ LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) ------XCCO-COCOA BEACH PIER 28.37 -80.60 I 030/034 26/1325 030/045 26/1325

XSTL-ST LUCIE PLANT 27.34 -80.24 I 050/039 26/0415 040/051 26/0410

XHOB-HOBE SOUND 27.05 -80.16 I 350/025 26/2040 020/043 26/0805

XNSB-NEW SMYRNA BEACH 29.05 -80.90 I 360/037 27/0330 360/048 27/0330

XJEN-JENSEN BEACH 27.22 -80.20 I 010/034 26/2030 030/045 26/1255

REMARKS:

B. MARINE OBSERVATIONS... NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN ------LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/ LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) ------TRDF1-TRIDENT PIER 28.41 -80.59 I 310/024 27/1442 020/035 26/1424

41009-20 NM E CAPE CANAVERAL 28.50 -80.18 993.3 27/0850 030/041 27/0020 030/051 27/0020

41010-120 ENE CAPE CANAVERAL 28.91 -78.47 981.4 27/0920 320/054 27/1250 310/068 27/1420

REMARKS: PEAK SEAS: BUOY 41010, 31 FT AT 27/0850. BUOY 41009, 27 FT AT 26/2350. BUOY 41114, 18 FT AT 26/2336. BUOY 41113, 10 FT AT 26/1645.

C. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 1200 UTC OCT 25 UNTIL 1200 UTC OCT 28 ------CITY/TOWN COUNTY ID RAINFALL LAT LON (IN) DEG DECIMAL ------1 NE DAYTONA BEACH INTL COASTAL VOLUSIA COU DIAF1 4.30 29.19 -81.06

2 NNW SCOTTSMOOR COASTAL VOLUSIA COU SCMF1 3.58 28.78 -80.88

2 SW SUNTREE SOUTHERN BREVARD CO FL-BV-25 3.27 28.20 -80.70

1 N CHULUOTA SEMINOLE FL-SM-8 2.52 28.65 -81.12

1 WSW SUNTREE SOUTHERN BREVARD CO FL-BV-16 2.51 28.21 -80.70

1 WSW ROCKLEDGE SOUTHERN BREVARD CO FL-BV-13 2.45 28.31 -80.75

3 NE EDGEWATER COASTAL VOLUSIA COU FL-VL-20 2.43 28.99 -80.87

2 NE LAKE MARY JANE ORANGE WELF1 2.42 28.40 -81.16

1 WNW MIMS NORTHERN BREVARD CO FL-BV-40 2.25 28.66 -80.86

1 NE ROCKLEDGE BREVARD FL-BV-39 2.20 28.33 -80.72

2 S EAU GALLIE SOUTHERN BREVARD CO KMLB 1.66 28.10 -80.64

1 ESE DAYTONA BEACH INTL COASTAL VOLUSIA COU KDAB 1.56 29.18 -81.05

SAINT LUCIE AIRPORT ST. LUCIE KFPR 1.33 27.49 -80.37

1 SSW GIFFORD INDIAN RIVER KVRB 1.03 27.65 -80.42

1 SSW MIDWAY SEMINOLE KSFB 0.98 28.77 -81.24

2 W AZALEA PARK ORANGE KORL 0.48 28.54 -81.33

ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AI ORANGE KMCO 0.30 28.42 -81.31

3 WSW BASSVILLE PARK NORTHERN LAKE COUNT KLEE 0.04 28.82 -81.81

REMARKS:

D. INLAND FLOODING... ------NONE. ------

E. MAXIMUM STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... OFFICIAL TIDE GAUGES NOTED WITH LEADING G ------

COUNTY CITY/TOWN SURGE TIDE DATE/ BEACH OR LOCATION (FT) (FT) TIME EROSION ------BREVARD G TRIDENT PIER 2.28 3.80 28/1054 MODERATE

REMARKS: NAVD88 DATUM. MODERATE TO MAJOR BEACH EROSION OCCURRED FROM BREVARD COUNTY SOUTH TO MARTIN COUNTY. MINOR TO A FEW SPOTS OF MODERATE BEACH EROSION OCCURRED WITHIN VOLUSIA COUNTY. SEE SECTION G BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL BEACH EROSION AND COASTAL FLOODING IMPACTS.

F. TORNADOES... ------(DIST)CITY/TOWN COUNTY DATE/ EF SCALE LAT LON (DEG DECIMAL TIME(UTC) (IF KNOWN) DESCRIPTION ------NONE.

G. STORM IMPACTS BY COUNTY... ------

COUNTY DEATHS INJURIES EVACUATIONS DESCRIPTION ------VOLUSIA 0 0 0

MAINLY MINOR BEACH EROSION, WITH A FEW SPOTS OF MODERATE EROSION. A FEW DUNE WALKOVERS AND A BOAT RAMP EXPERIENCED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PRELIMINARY TOTAL DAMAGE ESTIMATE: LESS THAN $50,000.

BREVARD 0 0 0

MODERATE TO MAJOR BEACH EROSION, WITH APPROXIMATELY 17 STRUCTURES IN DANGER OR THREATENED BY ADDITIONAL SHORT-TERM EROSION. OF THESE 17 STRUCTURES, TWO ARE MULTI-FAMILY BUILDINGS AND TWO ARE BUSINESSES. SEVEN OF THE STIES EXPERIENCED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE OR TO ATTACHED PATIOS OR POOLS. SEVERAL BEACH CROSSOVERS AND LIFEGUARD TOWERS WERE ALSO DAMAGED, AS WELL AS A BOAT RAMP. PRELIMINARY TOTAL DAMAGE ESTIMATE: $25 MILLION.

INDIAN RIVER 0 0 0

MODERATE TO MAJOR BEACH EROSION. SEVERAL BEACH CROSSOVERS AND A LIFEGUARD TOWER DAMAGED. WATER AND SAND WASHED ONTO ONE COASTAL ROAD. PRELIMINARY TOTAL DAMAGE ESTIMATE: $10.5 MILLION.

ST. LUCIE 0 0 0

MODERATE TO MAJOR BEACH EROSION. SAND OVER-WASHED TWO BEACH ACCESS PARKING AREAS AND EROSION DAMAGED THE FOUNDATION OF A PUMP STATION. PRELIMINARY TOTAL DAMAGE ESTIMATE: $4.2 MILLION.

MARTIN 0 0 0

MODERATE TO MAJOR BEACH EROSION. EROSION CAUSED DAMAGE TO TWO HOMES AND WASHED SAND AND DEBRIS ACROSS A COASTAL ROADWAY, TEMPORARILY ISOLATING RESIDENTS. SEVERAL PIERS, BOARDWALKS AND RETAINING WALLS DAMAGED. PRELIMINARY TOTAL DAMAGE ESTIMATE: $6.3 MILLION.

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LEGEND: I-INCOMPLETE DATA E-ESTIMATED

VOLKMER/BOWEN/DIETZMANN/CARTWRIGHT/SPRATT